Unbeaten WBA interim lightweight champ Rolando “Rolly” Romero (13-0, 11 KOs) stopped late sub Avery Sparrow (10-3, 3 KOs) in seven rounds of a non-title fight on Saurday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Romero dropped Sparrow in round one and dominated the whole way. Sparrow was deducted two points for an intentional low blow in round six after getting rocked. The fight was stopped by Sparrow’s corner 43 seconds into round seven.
Romero was originally scheduled to defend his WBA belt against Justin Pauldo, but Pauldo badly missed weight and was replaced by Sparrow.
“Sparrow had a month to prepare because he was my replacement,” said Romero. “I was very disappointed, I really wanted to fight Justin Pauldo. But things happen—at least I had another opponent.
“I fought a dirty fighter. He hit me with a dozen, if not more, low blows, back of the head, trying to wrestle but it is what it is. I got the victory. I dropped him with that hook in the opening round. I thought it would be over but he’s slick – he knows how to survive.
“His corner did the right thing by stopping it. In that last moment before they stopped the fight, he was hurt again and there was a lot of time left in the round. He’s lucky they stopped it.”
I am not sold on Romero.
Sparrow always the late sub
another hype job winning when they should and some how gets a title within 15 pro fights? this is the “in thing” now days yet their not even recognized as the real world champion? Rolly like Superhype Ryan garcia and Devin Daydreamer Haney IMO are just young contenders and Teaflimo needs to man up and give Lomachenko his derserved rematch i mean whoop him again get paid twice as much and retire his ass then let these young dude “earn” their title shot
Romero shouldn’t even have that fugazi title. He got his ass beat in the fight where he was gifted that paperweight belt.
Not a believer in Romero, he’s strong, but seems like ahead case; can’t take anything away from him, he got the job done.
So basic and so easy to not like. Because he really feel he a great fighter. Screaming a the top of his lungs. I can box too. Naw you really can’t.